Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Technical drawing of an oval-shaped mechanical object with measurements and annotations, overlaid with orange scribble lines, subtly hinting at themes of colonial propaganda.
In this excerpt from "Tales of Militant Chemistry," Alice Lovejoy exposes how the need for uranium during WWII led the Allied governments to turn a blind eye to colonial exploitation.
Two tall, rectangular scientific instruments, including a NASA nuclear reactor prototype, stand on the rocky lunar surface with Earth visible in the background against the blackness of space.
There are real concerns with long-term power generation on the Moon; nuclear could be the answer. But for NASA, will the cost be too high?